BOLTON chairman Phil Gartside has revealed that he will not be pressurising veteran defender Gudni Bergsson into staying on for another season.

Gartside would be delighted if the 36-year-old decided to stay on for another season, but with a wife and two children waiting for Bergsson in Reykjavik, plus a new career in law, the chairman will understand if he decides to leave after Saturday's game at West Ham.

The Reebok supremo said: "If Gudni turns round and tells us that he wants to stay at Bolton for another year he can. There's no question about that.

"But it's a huge decision for Gudni to make, both personally and in view of his family situation.

"It's Gudni's decision. We will not try to put pressure on him to stay like we have the last two years but leave him to make up his own mind."

Bergsson said that he will be discussing the situation with his wife, Ella, chairman Gartside and manager Sam Allardyce. But he hasn't ruled out the possibility of a last fling and he knows a decision to play on will be warmly welcomed in the dressing room where he is deeply respected both as a player and as a man.